GRE Word List
ROUSING
giving rise to excitement : stirring
The meaning of the word rousing is giving rise to excitement : stirring.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| desiccate | to dry up |
| obeisance | a movement of the body made in token of respect or submission : bow |
| recourse | a turning to someone or something for help or protection |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
| dingy | dirty |
| intimate | marked by a warm friendship developing through long association |
| substantive | having substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned |
| beseech | to beg for urgently or anxiously |
| laud | praise |
| obligatory | binding in law or conscience |